The Plan: a Short Short Story

by Martin Lastrapes

"Sex was in the air, pungent and thick, suffocating the half-truths and unspoken words that hovered over the young lovers like a swelled bubble waiting to burst."

He had it all planned out. College and ball, classes and semesters. A five o'clock flight, holidays at home, a university career.

He had it all planned out.

But so did she.

Kindle Edition

First published November 27, 2012

About the author

MARTIN LASTRAPES is an acclaimed author and indie publisher known for his imaginative storytelling and signature humor. His works often explore unconventional characters, such as teenage cannibals, unicorn-killing superheroes, and fireproof college professors. His published works have earned numerous literary accolades, including the Grand Prize at the Paris Book Festival and the Gold Prize at the Self-Publishing Review Book Awards. A native of the Inland Empire in California (where he earned a Bachelor's degree in English and a Master's degree in Composition) he now calls Las Vegas home.